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Federal and Intergovernmental Organizations

Environmental Council of the States: States -- The Environmental Council of the States describes the role that the fifty US states play in environmental protection. ECOS collects data, prepares reports, and has released publications on state environmental contributions. The site includes links to related state agencies, such as the California Environmental Protection Agency.

National Conference of State Legislatures -- Find state documents and legislation, policy issues and research, state-federal relations and representative democracy. View policy positions, research standing committees and newsletters for state lawmakers from the nation's capitol. Some access requires registration.

Publications -- Search for Geological Survey of Alabama publications by keyword/title, author, year, county, or publication number. (Note: the database will retrieve results which are not available online.)

Alaska Hydrologic Survey Streams Database - "This is an electronic record of all streamflow measurements with supporting data made by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey staff over the years." - Searchable by stream name or proximity to community. Database entries include stream location, flow data when available and links to text stream reports.

AYK Salmon Database Management System- from the website, " The ADF&G, Division of Commercial Fisheries, Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim (AYK) Region has created a salmon database management system (DBMS) for public use. The goal of this system is to provide managers, researchers, and the public involved in salmon fisheries in the AYK Region with a system to enter and process new data, as well as to retrieve historical data. The AYK salmon DBMS provides access to AYK project descriptions, biological measurements of age, sex, and length, escapement data, and Norton Sound test fisheries data through this internet site. The website also includes a demonstration of extraction and reporting of subsistence and commercial harvest data for Norton Sound only."

Community Profile Database - From the website: "The Community Profile Database (CPDB) is the sole automated repository for information on subsistence fish and wildlife harvests in Alaska. The CPDB also contains a wide array of current socioeconomic data. Information is derived from more than a decade of research by the Division of Subsistence, and from other sources." Note: This database must be downloaded to your computer and imported into Access or similar database program before it can be searched.

ADF&G Division of Sport and Commercial Fisheries Reports - Simple Search - From the web site, "This database includes reports published in scientific and technical reporting series. New reports are added as published. To locate reports of interest, enter a search phrase below. Search results will include a link for additional information (Report Details) or a link to an Adobe PDF file of the full report."

Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS) Traditional Ecological Knowledge Database Reference Guide - From the website: "The information in the Reference Guide was collected with a survey that was sent to nearly 100 potential respondents, including communities in the spill impact area, Alaska Native associations, Native corporations and other Native organizations, state and federal agencies, libraries, archives, museums and anthropologists. For the purposes of this survey, traditional knowledge was broadly defined to include everything from raw notes, photographs, audio tapes and videotapes, to formal databases organized on computer software. The Reference Guide does not list any traditional ecological knowledge as such, but rather lists information on what data is out there, where it is, and what, if any, restrictions there are on access and use." Note: This database must be downloaded to your computer before it can be searched.

Query the Fish Count Database - The department counts the numbers of migrating fish, primarily salmon, using weirs, sonars and counting towers in a number of streams throughout Alaska. Searchable by location, species and year using drop-down menus. Information is presented in tables and graphs.

Water Quality Reports - Databases uses drop down menus to search by waterbody name, town, area name, hydrologic unit name or hydrologic code. From the website, "Water quality data has been collected from a variety of both surface water and ground water sources by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey. This site is an index to the data that has been compiled in reports or manually collected by the Alaska Hydrologic Survey."

Arizona

Arizona Power Authority - The Arizona Power Authority was delegated the responsible entity for acquiring and marketing Arizona's share of Hoover power by the state of Arizona's Legislature in 1944.

Arizona Biomedical Research Commission - The Arizona Biomedical Research Commission serves as the premier "go to" resource for advancing and connecting bioscience and clinical research assets and capabilities throughout Arizona, contributing to the State's international leadership in the key biosciences fields nationally and internationally.

California Government Online to Desktops (CalGold) - California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). The California Government Online to Desktops (CalGOLD) website was created to provide businesses with the information they need to comply with environmental and other regulatory and permitting requirements.

California Natural Resources Agency - Mission statement: to restore, protect and manage the state's natural, historical and cultural resources for current and future generations using creative approaches and solutions based on science, collaboration and respect for all the communities and interests involved.

Cool California - Provides resources to all Californians in order to reduce their environmental impact and take action to stop climate change

EnviroStor Database - California Environmental Protection Agency. Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). The EnviroStor Database allows the public to search for properties regulated by the DTSC's Site Mitigation and Brownfields Reuse Program, where extensive investigation and/or cleanup actions are planned or have been completed.

Farmland Data - This resource offers data on farmland and farmland conversion in California. County data are available from 1984 to the present; regional and statewide data can be accessed back to 1994.

Flex Your Power - A partnership of California's utilities, residents, businesses, institutions, government agencies and nonprofit organizations working to save energy.

Southern California Earthquake Center - SCEC is funded by the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Geological Survey to develop a comprehensive understanding of earthquakes in Southern California and elsewhere, and to communicate useful knowledge for reducing earthquake risk.

Colorado Market Maker -- Provides names, addresses and contact information for companies producing or using agricultural products in Colorado. Search by business type, product, city or county, company name, and market segment.

Maternal and Child Health County Data Sets -- These annual data sets "contain recent data for Colorado counties for Maternal and Child Health Performance and Outcome Measures as well as for other measures of interest in the Maternal and Child Health populations."

Transportation Statistics and Data -- "Information is provided on current and projected traffic volumes, state highway attributes, summary roadway statistics, demographics and geographic data. Listings, calculators, GIS shape files, maps and database files are provided to access data that are used and maintained by CDOT."

Water Quality Database System -- Agricultural Chemicals and Groundwater Protection Program: Provides groundwater quality monitoring results by year and geographic location for pesticides and inorganic compounds from 1992 to present.

Florida

Florida Department of Environmental Protection -- The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)is the lead agency for environmental management and stewardship and is responsible for protecting Florida's air, water and land.

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill -- This site provides information on the DEP's responses to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and is the primary location for updates and information on recovery efforts in the state of Florida.

GeoPlatform.gov/gulfresponse -- an online tool, developed by NOAA with the EPA, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Department of Interior, to provide near real-time information about the response efforts along the Gulf of Mexico's coastline.

Maryland

Maryland Department of the Environment -- The mission of the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) is to protect and restore the quality of Maryland’s air, water, and land resources, while fostering smart growth, economic development, healthy and safe communities, and quality environmental education for the benefit of the environment, public health, and future generations.

Maryland Department of Natural Resources -- The Department of Natural Resources leads Maryland in securing a sustainable future for the environment, society, and economy by preserving, protecting, restoring, and enhancing the State’s natural resources.

Field Guide - Biological details, images, videos, audio clips and fun facts help identify many of Missouri’s plants, animals and mushrooms. Info on River Otter, Endangered Species, Invasive species and Nuisance Species.

Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System -- Contains information about more than 900 Missouri species. Photographs are included for approximately 75% of the species. Searchable by taxonomic group, common name, scientific name, county, primary habitat association, status, life history or habitat variable.

Environmental Sampling Results Data Search -- This is an online search of LIMS, DNR's Laboratory Information Management System -- where the agency keeps results of samples that the Environmental Services Program tests in its lab.